head to head
vs
OxenfreevsYesterday
Oxenfree leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yesterday leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
OxenfreeYesterday
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Oxenfree leans harder on execution: Radio tuning and walking demand no physical skill
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Yesterday leans harder on variance: Mystery information is hidden until uncovered
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.